7.62 x 51 mm Cartridges

These cartridges accompany the 7.62 mm assault rifles and machine guns.

 

CHARACTERISTICS

 

Cartridge Type 7.62 mm M80 CARTRIDGE WITH LEAD CORE BULLET 7.62 mm M80 CARTRIDGE WITH TRACER BULLET 7.62 mm M80 BLANK CARTRIDGE
Calibre, mm 7,62×51 7,62×51 7,62×51
Case Brass Brass Brass
Bullet (round) type Bimetal Jacket+lead core tracer
Bullet (projectile) weight, g 9,55 9,55
Primer type “Boxer” “Boxer” “Boxer”
Bullet (projectile) speed, V, m/s V 25 – 838 V 25 – 838
Chamber pressure, kg/ cm2 3 513 3445
Weapon FN-FAL; NF1; G3A2; L7A2; M60; MG; MG-M1

 

PACKING

 

900 cartridges in 2 air-tight boxes are packed in a wooden case
Case dimensions, mm 488 x 353 x 151
Case volume, m3 0.026
Total weight, kg 28 (16.5 for blank cartridges)